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Teen Summit Reveals Mental Health Concerns Among NWLA Students
On May 3rd, Step Forward’s Teen Advisory Committee hosted its second annual Northwest Louisiana Teen Summit on Mental Wellness. The Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) members surveyed 580 area high school students and discussed the results with more than 50 delegates at...
Big Announcements from Louisiana Early Education Day
Leaders from around the state celebrated Early Education Day at the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. CFNLA’s own Kristi Gustavson was honored to be among speakers Governor John Bel Edwards, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley, and...
WPN Awards $73K Grant
Founded in 2005, the Women’s Philanthropy Network is a group of women dedicated to ensuring positive change in the Shreveport-Bossier community. Members pool their annual dues in order to make a high-impact gift to local organizations that focus on education. This...
Scott Griffin Award 2021
Calling All Artists – 2021 Scott Griffin Award Applications Open Community Foundation of North Louisiana is now accepting applications for the annual G. Scott Griffin Award. The award, which features a cash prize of $1,000, will be given to a local artist who has...
Community Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members
Community Foundation of North Louisiana is excited to announce Wanda H. Thomas and Witt Caruthers as the most recent additions to CFNLA’s seven-member Board of Directors. Thomas and Caruthers are succeeding longtime board members Rand Falbaum and Margaret Thompson....
Give For Good Raises Record $2.3M for North Louisiana Nonprofits
Yesterday was a record-breaking day for our community. Give For Good, created by Community Foundation of North Louisiana in 2014, raised $2,301,350 for area nonprofits, the largest amount ever raised during the event. Give For Good is an annual online giving day that...
May the 4th Be With You: Life Lessons from Star Wars
I am Star Wars fan. I was hooked the moment my five-year old eyes saw the words A Long Time Ago, In a Galaxy Far, Far Away scroll up the theater screen opening Episode IV. Given my adoration, you can imagine my awe and horror when my husband first revealed to me...
Financial Forecast: April 2021
Beginning in the summer of 2020, the word inflation reappeared after years of being dormant. Some investors feared the aggressive actions by the Federal Reserve and initial U.S. stimulus payments following the economic and financial market declines of early 2020 were...
Calling All Changemakers: A Guide for Young Professionals
Change is upon us whether we like it or not. In this “post” Covid-19 world, so many things have changed – the way we communicate, have meetings, travel, and even greet our loved ones. While Covid-19 has resulted in much hardship, not all the changes that have...
25 Caddo-Bossier Students Selected for Teen Advisory Committee
Step Forward, an initiative of Community Foundation of North Louisiana, is excited to announce 25 area students have been selected to serve on the 2021-2022 Teen Advisory Committee. The Northwest Louisiana Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed in 2019 to engage...